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[mauritiusdodo]

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thanks stashia :l Oh right I thought I had missed something on the post LOL hope you are ok today, I will be fine I always am, just going through a rough patch atm thats all

[stashia]

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Hope it passes soon! Mauri. is your husband better i know they can be worse than the kids? Im on the mend halfed my meds yesterday and seeing neuro surgeon next wed!! am a bit bored stuck at home tho but very grateful glad of the lovely sunshine :sun: Being on here passes a lot of time too!! catch you later chin up mauri xx

[stashia]

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morning mauri another sunny day here in the uk hope you are well, thinking of you!!

[mauritiusdodo]

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Apologies for my absence, just been super busy, mehndi obsessed atm and spending every spare minute trying to improve, been half good half bad on the AL side not really happy with that but going to keep on trying!

[Venusglutenfree]

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Hello everyone, I am brand new to the sight and still trying to work everything out! I'm still struggling to quit my evening wine when I've put my 6yr old daughter to bed! I use to work in the fashion industry as a make up artist and then in aviation as a senior in flight director! Now I'm a lone parent as my daughters biological dad decided to do a 'runner' when I was pregnant! 10 years ago I suffered a horrific crime and had severe PTSD and that was when I learnt the quick fix of numbing emotional pain by consuming wine! Sadly I've held onto this quick fix solution for whenever I feel overwhelmed with emotion which is usually when I've put my daughter to bed and I'm all alone left with far too many raw emotions! That wine always does the trick! But I'm determined to not give up trying to change this unhealthy pattern! I've just started reading the book so wish me luck! I'd appreciate some feedback! Thank you in advance x

[stashia]

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:welcome: Ven well done you for taking tis first step!! this is a great site and loads of us have got tons of support on here from each other. Keep reading and posting am wishing you all the very best on your AF journey

[stashia]

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mauritiusdodo;1087771 wrote: Apologies for my absence, just been super busy, mehndi obsessed atm and spending every spare minute trying to improve, been half good half bad on the AL side not really happy with that but going to keep on trying!

Nice to see you back mauri its good that the mhendi is keeping you preoccupied and good to hear your not giving up sending you a :l

[mauritiusdodo]

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Hi venus and welcome to the forum, you will find lots of help here, I am a wine drinker too and desperate to give it up for good but not doing well atm, blaming stress but any excuse will do really

[mauritiusdodo]

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Back and not doing good at all

[MrsB]

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You OK?

Hi mauritiusdodo, sorry I haven't been on line for so long. I noticed your post this morning and remembered how much we have in common.

How are you hon? There are loads of the most amazing people on the site that have helped me no end and they'll all be there for you too.....:l

[madmans]

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Hi mauritiusdodo good to see you back , even if you have setback's keep trying don't ever give up.

[mauritiusdodo]

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I am back again, not been able to log into to this account for some reason, I created a new username for a while so I have been here but not in my usual guise LOL I am back again with a vengeance as I have seriously slipped back into my old habits and now back on nearly two bottles of wine a night :upset: I hope you will all help me once again?

[Jolie]

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Of course we will help you again! We are all here for you. I went almost 6 months AF then slipped back to my old ways (stupid, stupid, stupid - I know I can't moderate!). I was so shocked to come back here after 2+ months and find that people were still asking about me on some of the threads. That was a very humbling experience and brought me right back - not with my tail between my legs but with hope that I might finally get this right!

Please stick around Mauri - I'm so glad you are back!

[mauritiusdodo]

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Thanks jolie I did not manage to stay af last night which tells me I really do need help only had three beers tho which is good for Mr as soon as i get paid i am going to get some books and may try meds but whatever else I will be hanging out here x

[mauritiusdodo]

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Thought I would resurrect my old thread and update...

I have read the Jason Vale Kick the drink easily book and have a total new (and hopefully long lasting) outlook on alcohol I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has been on the yo-yo alcohol road like me, he speaks so many truths and I related to almost everything he says in the book!

I have now been AF for 4 days (although JV says not to count I do feel such an achievement that I want to for a while) and today is day 5. I am so pleased that I finally feel free from my binge/quit cycle of drinking, I know it had been dragging me down to a place I didn't want to be and affecting my moods, my health, my general well being not to mention my family and friends, my confidence and my lust for life!

Today my son has gone to his grandparents and I am going to spend the morning preparing for my Mehndi (henna) client this afternoon, she is my first private booking, an Indian lady who is celebrating Karva Chaut - a day of fasting for married ladies in honour of their husbands and wants both hands and feet done in a traditional style, I am so excited and so happy to be sober, free from the shakes and ready to give this my all - wish me luck I will let you know how it went later on...